The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-06
COME AND INVESTIGATES.

The people of Utah understand fully
the power of the press. 1t realizes that
the newsapers are aI-infuential for
good Or evil. 1t knows that the press
''1uDs" this country by reason of its
controlling power over the people, the
politicians, the law makers and the
officials. We are also aware that the
disposition Of the American editor and
newspaper man is truthful and in the
direction Of Ike hight There may be,
and U1question8blv are, bad journal
Ists, but they are in the insignificant
minority. AS a class The newspaper
fellows are in the right, are inclined to
fairness, and in favor of justice and
would rather be truthful and correct in
their statements than otherwise. When
they get off wrong" it is oftener
through INSTRUMENTATION and a wrong
conception OF duty, than on account Of
vicious intent or malicious disposition.
In matters affecting Utah and
the MormOns, the press of the
country has not always been
just; on the contrary it has frequently
been unfair, i1considerate and unrea-
Bonable. Il has been careless, also
with lis statements and thoughtless as
to tbs effect of its publications. We do
not attribute this to malice and desire
to hurt without cause, but rather to
readiness TO accept as facts without in
yestigstion statements made by the
VenOmous and irresponsible. If the
average American editor knows the
truth he asserts it and bases his com
ments thereon.
Knowing the power Of the press and
fully approaching its influence the peo-
pie OF Utah ask the great journalists of
the country TO come or send response
bic Representatives here to look over the
field and learn the tue situation of af-
fairs. We want them to come and by
careful, unprecedented investigation, ac-
quire such knowledge of the people and
the Territory as will enable them to say
whether or not Utah is entitled to State
hood and if she should be admitted to
the Union: We desire them to come
and satisfy themselves not only as to
the conduct Of the people, but in regard
to the disposition and inten-
tons of the latter, and having done
this to say whether or not the
Utah community can be safely en-
trusted with the powers and privileges
s of local self-goVernment. We ask the
men who shape the thought and direct
The movements of the nation to visit
This Territory, and after examining our
resources, and becoming familiar with
puP conditions and capabilities, to say
+ Utah is able to maintain a State
government OF the character which the
epublic says must be maintained by
ne respective commonwealth of the
american Union. We ask them to !
ONE now, when We are moving in the |
natter of applying for our rights as
merican citizens. We want them
ow, because we desire their voice and |
influence III behalf of the meritorious |
ppeal which We are making TO our fell |
Dw-citizens of the United States,
through the representatives in Con. |
ress. If they will come and see us,
I'D learn the truth as to what we are |
Ding aud what we propose to do in tu- |
Ire, there will be no doubt as to the |
suit of their visit. The predisposi- |
On to honesty and fairness of the |
merican Journalist, and his inherent |
nee of justice, will make him the |
lend and advocate of distressed Utah |
her efforts to emancipate herself from |
g condition of political slavery in |
nich she has been so long held. If ten |
urnahsts will go through this Terri
ry, questioning the people, and wit
ssing what has been done, nine of |
EN- may be safely counted upon to
For the cause of downtrodden Utah, !
to champion our honest and sincere |
peal for the justice which has been
NED US.
he request is not an unreasonable |
2, in view Of the fact that the press |
the nation IS being deceived and i'm
led upon by certain local enemies to |
Territory. adventures who are
ng the newspapers east and west to
ader the people of Utah and defeat |
Statehood scheme.
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